Candle-molding machine.



F. F. ZIMMER.

CANDLE MOLDING MACHINE.

MPucATloN FILED ocT. 19. 1915.

.PatentedJuIie 4, 1918.

FREDERICK F. ZIMMER, OF SYRACUSE, NEW'YORK, ASSIGNOR 'IO THE WILL & BAUMER CO., OF SYRAGUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CANDLE-MOLDING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June/.1., 191s.

Application led October 19, 1915. Serial No. 56,776.

To all whom t may concer/n.:

Beit known that I, FREDERICK F. ZIMMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Candle-Molding Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to candle molding machines, and has for its object a particularly simple and elficient means for connecting the core members and the stripper members to their actuating means, and the invention consists in the combinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed. p

In describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view, partly in elevation, of one form of machine embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary View of parts seen in Fig. l, showing the position of the core member and the actuator therefor when the core member is withdrawn below the upper surface of the candle.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2 showing the position of the stripper member and its actuator when the stripper member is operated to rremove the candle from the die.

l designates a gang of dies suitably supported by a frame 2. y

3 is a core member, and 4 is a stripper member, movable reciprocally in each die, and arranged `in concentric relation and having stems 5, 6 extending to the outside of the die and connected to suitable 'actuating means. i

7 isthe top plate of the die, which plate forms Ithe top of the candle.

` 8 and 9 are actuators for the stems 5 and 6 respectively.

The mechanism, as thus far described, in itself, forms no part vof this invention, but, as will be understood by those skilled in the art, is common to thistype of candle molding machines.

The operation of the machine as thus far described, is as follows'z- I The molten grease or wax 1s poured into the dies 1 when the parts are in their position shown in Fig. 1, with the core members 3 projecting slightly above the tops of the candles and the upper faces of the plates 7. After the dies 1 are filled, and the wax or grease has hardened, the actuator 8 is depressed into the position shown in Fig..

2, to withdraw the upper end of the core rods 3 below the upper rsurfaces of the top plates 7. The candles are then trimmed off to the level of the upper faces of the top plates 7. The actuator 9 is then actuated to cause the strippers 7 to remove the molded candles as shown lin Fig. 3. The passages left by the core members 3 are for the pur-- pose of'inserting'the wicks, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. The

actuators 8, 9 are operated by any wellv 11 known mechanism.

This invention relates to means for connect1ng.the stems 5, 6 to their actuators whereby they can be readily disconnected or again connected to said actuators. In this form of my invention the actuators 8, 9 are formed respectively with keyways 10, 11, andthe stems 5, 6 run contiguous toeach other, and are preferably arranged in concentric relation, with one gang or vset of stems, as the inner set 5, longer than the other or outer set 6. Both sets or gangs of stems 5,v 6 extend transversely through the keyway 1l of the actuator 9 for the shorter gang or set of stems 6, and the longer set or f gang of stemsy 5 extend through vsaid Jactuator 9 for the shorter stems, the longer stems 5 being formed with lengthwise slots 12 in the portions thereof traversed by the actuator 9 for the shorter stems. A key 13 I common to'all the shorter stems, passes lengthwise of the keyway 11 through the shorter stems and through the slots 12 in the longer stems 5. I

The stems 5 are secured to their actuator 8 by a Vkey 14 similar to the key-13, the key 14 extending lengthwise ofthe keyway 10 and through the lower ends of the stems 5. Heretofore, each of the stems has had its own individual connection to its actuator and hence it required considerable time to l.. A; candle:v molding machine comprisin f a gang of dies, a core member. and a stripper member movable in each die and having stemsextending outsideof the diean actuator.. common tothe stems of; the core members,l an, actuator commento the stems vkoli` the.

strippermembers, each actuator, having ka lengthwise keyway, into which the compan ion. stemsy extend, and a key extending.; lengthwise of the keyway. ofgeachfactuatorf and through the companionk stems. for .corr plingfthe stemsv to theI actuator,,substantially asfand .for the purpose specified.

v2. Aucandle molding machinecomprising;V agangpf dies, a corememberxand astrlpper membenmovable 1n each V4dieand` hWlIlg stemsv extending-.outside the die, and arranged contiguous to;each,.otherone,set of' stems beingzlonger. than theother, actuators for the stems respectively, theA longer stems extend-inf'f through, and. being., slidable, in,

theavactuatorjfor bthe shorterx stems, means..

' common'tofall the-,shorter stems for connecting the same to1their, actuator, and means commongto all thelonger stems for. connect.- ing said-longer` stems to` their actuator, sub,- stantially as andjor the, purpose setl forth.

, 3 A ,-candlevvmolding. machine` comprising a `gang of-diesa core memberand astripper. membery movable in each die and. having stemsfextending, outside of the die and arrangedcontiguous-to,each other, one setof, v the stemsvbeingglonger, than the other, an

a.@tua-tor.;` commom to.l the shorter stems, an actuator-common tothelonger stems, lthe actuator ,for the shorter` stems, being formed.

with a.jlengthvvisell keyway; intof which the,

" shorter stemsfextendand throughwhich the longer; stems-pass, and'.I a; key passingI lengthfl wise of thekeyway and throughtheshorter. stemsgtoacouple thel shorter stems` to ltheir actuaton` substantiallyI as and for. theV purpose described. l

Il;y A candle molding machine comprising a gang ofidies, a corefmemberfand astripperJ memberamovableinfeachidie and; having stems ,extendingI outsideY of lthe die,l and arranged? contiguoustoeach other, one-set of' thetstemsbeing longer-than'the other, an actuatorcommon-- to thee shorter stems, an actuatorV Gommoni tort-lie longer stems, the actuator for-.the shorter stems being formed witha lengthwise` keyway into; which the shorterstems f extendfand through?. which the longer stems-pass, a; key passing throughthe keywayand ,through` the shorten stems,y to couple-the shorter: stems totheir actuator,

fthe actuatorfor the longen .stems being formed with a lengthwise keyway into which the'lo'nger stems extend, and a key passing lengthwise ofthe latter -keyway and through.l

the'longer stems, substantially. as and for the purpose specified. l

f 5; A; candl'emolding machine comprising adie, a core member and a stripper member movable'linithe die and arrangedtinconcentric relation and having concentric stems extending to the outside of the die, one set of the stems being longer than, and extending.

beyond, the other, `actuators for the stems, the actuator for one-stemhaving a keyway through which both stemsy extend: transversely, andy one of the stems being v'formed with lengthwise slots,.anda key for securing the other stemrto its actuator, the key extending through the slot of the former stem, ubstantially as and for the purpose set Orth.4

v6. Acandle molding machine comprising a gangofdies, 'a core member and a stripperl member movablereciprocally in each die and having, stems extending youtside ofV the die and arranged in concentric relation, one"l set of' the stems extending beyond the otherya commonactuator for the stems of the core'` keyway and through theslots ofthelonger v stems, substantially' as and forthe purpose described..

7 A candle molding machine comprising a gangof dies, ancore member and a stripper member movable reciprocally in` each die and arranged in concentric relation-with each other, ysaidzmembers yhaving stems extending outside of the die and located one withinthe other,and the .inner stem extending beyond the. outer stem,actnators connected respectively to the gangs l01": stems,the inner stems being, formed with lengthwise slots,y and a key for .securing the outer stems ,toatheir actuator, said key extending transversely through, v the slotsy .of the innery stems, substantially as andy for.. the ,purposefspeciem 8. In avcand'le molding. machinethe combination of a gang of dies, a core member, and! a stripper member, movablein eachdie and arranged; in yconcentric relational-` said members having-V stems extending, outside of the dienand arranged one ywithinth Other,

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the inner stems being longer than the', outer iso stems being formed with lengthwise slots in the portions thereof traversed by the actua tor for the shorter outer stems, and a key common to all the outer stems and extending lengthwise of the keyway of the actuator for the outer stems through said outer stems and through Jthe slots oi the inner stems, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

9. A candle molding machine comprising a gang of dies, a core member and a stripper member movable reciprocally in each die and having stems extending outside of the die and arranged in concentric relation, one stem being longer than, and projecting beyond,

'- the other, the longer stems being provided with lengthwise slots, a common actuator for the shorter stems, a common actuator for the longer stems, said actuators being each Copies of this patent may be obtained for formed with a lengthwise keyway, both sets of stems extending transversely through the keyway of the actuator for the shorter stems and the longer stems extending transversely into the keyway of the actuator for said longer stems, a key extending lengthwise of the keyway of the rst-mentioned actuator through the shorter stems and through the slots of the longer stems, and a key extending lengthwise of the actuator for the longer stems and through said longer stems, substantially as and for the purpose described.

ln testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 24th day of Sept., 1915.

FREDERICK E. ZIMMER.

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